more grammar/ word usage venting
Two quick things that I've come across multiple times in the last week (I'm back from my travels but have a cold/ flu thingy that has kept me pretty much out of action ever since I got back).
Illusive/ elusive
The word you are looking for is nearly always "elusive", which means hard to find or achieve. "Illusive" means deceptive or illusory. It's from the same word source as "illusion" and that's the easiest way to remember the difference.
Example: However, sleep was illusive. That sentence makes no sense. Sleep is NOT an illusion. The word should have been "elusive".
Weary/ wary
Keep seeing instances where "weary" (tired/ exhausted) or "wearily" (tiredly, with exhaustion) is used instead of "wary/ warily". Unless the person involved is extremely tired, the word required is nearly always "wary/ warily" (cautious, careful/ cautiously, with caution).
Example: As Brian paced around the loft, Justin watched him wearily, not sure if he should say anything. That sentence only makes sense if Justin is physically or mentally exhausted. If the intent is to convey that Justin is nervous or concerned about Brian's agitation, the word should be "warily".
Maybe we should be looking at ways to post this kind of stuff to some central location.
Illusive/ elusive
The word you are looking for is nearly always "elusive", which means hard to find or achieve. "Illusive" means deceptive or illusory. It's from the same word source as "illusion" and that's the easiest way to remember the difference.
Example: However, sleep was illusive. That sentence makes no sense. Sleep is NOT an illusion. The word should have been "elusive".
Weary/ wary
Keep seeing instances where "weary" (tired/ exhausted) or "wearily" (tiredly, with exhaustion) is used instead of "wary/ warily". Unless the person involved is extremely tired, the word required is nearly always "wary/ warily" (cautious, careful/ cautiously, with caution).
Example: As Brian paced around the loft, Justin watched him wearily, not sure if he should say anything. That sentence only makes sense if Justin is physically or mentally exhausted. If the intent is to convey that Justin is nervous or concerned about Brian's agitation, the word should be "warily".
Maybe we should be looking at ways to post this kind of stuff to some central location.